Lesson 3 - Graph of Quadratic Functions (Turning Points)
Lesson 3 - Graph of Quadratic Functions (Turning Points)
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Notes:
Examples:
1. Complete the square for each expression by writing each one in the form ( x + a ) 2 + b .
Find the coordinates of the turning point, stating whether it is a maximum or a minimum
point.
Hence sketch the graph, indicating the 𝑥 and 𝑦 intercepts.
Write also the line of symmetry and state the range of the function.
a) 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 6
b) 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 1
c) 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥
d) 𝑦 = 15 − 2𝑥 − 𝑥 2
e) 𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 + 1
f) 𝑦 = 8𝑥 − 𝑥 2
g) 𝑦 = 5 − 2𝑥 − 𝑥 2
i) 𝑦 = 9 − 6𝑥 − 2𝑥 2
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j) 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 − 𝑥−1
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3. State the maximum or minimum value of the functions and the corresponding value of 𝑥.
Hence sketch the graph, indicating the 𝑥 and 𝑦 intercepts
a) 𝑦 = 2(𝑥 − 3)2 + 1
b) 𝑦 = 1 − (𝑥 + 3)2
c) 𝑦 = 3𝑥 2 − 2
Exercise:
1) Find the coordinates of the stationary point for each of the functions, stating whether it is a
maximum or minimum point. Hence sketch the graph indicating the axis intercepts.
a) 𝑦 = x2 + 8x
b) 𝑦 = x 2 − 12 x
c) 𝑦 = x2 + x
d) 𝑦 = x2 + 4x + 1
e) 𝑦 = x2 − 6x + 9
f) 𝑦 = 2 x 2 + 16 x + 5
g) 𝑦 = 2 x 2 − 10 x
h) 𝑦 = 3 − 2x − x 2
i) 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 + 20
j) 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 5)(𝑥 + 2)
k) 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 12 + 8𝑥 2 − 5𝑥
2) In each of the following, state the minimum or maximum value of y and the corresponding value
of x. Hence sketch the curve, indicating the y-intercept.
a) 𝑦 = 4 − (𝑥 − 2)2
b) 𝑦 = 4𝑥 2 + 2
c) 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 1)2 − 5
d) 𝑦 = 9 − (2𝑥 − 1)2
5) Given that 4𝑥 2 − 16𝑥 + 15 = 𝑎(𝑥 − 𝑝)2 + 𝑞 for all values of x, find the values of the constants
a, p and q. Hence state the coordinates of the minimum point of the curve 𝑦 = 4𝑥 2 − 16𝑥 + 15.
6) Given that the greatest value of 𝑘 + 8𝑥 − 2𝑥 2 is 9, find the value of the constant k
and sketch the curve 𝑦 = 𝑘 + 8𝑥 − 2𝑥 2 .
a) State its extreme value and the value of x when this occurs.
8) Find the x- and y-intercepts and hence sketch, on separate diagrams, the following curves.
State also the coordinates of the maximum or minimum point.
a) 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 4)(3 − 𝑥)
b) 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 7)
c) 𝑦 = 6𝑥 − 𝑥 2
e) 𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 3
f) 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 6